Feeding mechanism.



PATENTED JAN. l, 1907` l G. W. DONNING. PBEDING MEGHANISM. APPLICATION FILED APR.26,1902.

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PATENTED JAN. 1,. 1907.

G. W, DONNING.

'FEBDING MEHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26,1902.

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PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

G. W. DONNING. FEEDING MEGHANISM. APPLIOAQION FILED MR. 2 6, 1902.

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No. 840.203. l v PATBNTED JAN. 1f, v19o?. G. W. DONNING, FEEDING MEGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED AILZG. 1902.

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G. W. DONNING.

` PEEDING MEGHANISM.

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- A [NVE/WOR- l w/yWa/W/'y ,u release of the' part for which',y can .be conveniently and quickly wad' GEORGE nominee-lorf HARRY r:

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5l-Be it known .thatLGEoneE WQ DoNNiNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange,in the c-.oiintyoi'Essex and State of N ew Jersey, have,inventedecertaiii new" andgnseiul Improvnients in Feeding Mechanis-ni; and I do the z invention, skilled in the art to which ituappe'rtains to make and use the saine.

My invention relates to aninipr'oved inechanism for producing'V aiiiiiteriii'ittent niovenient which'is especially. adapted for use in writingfniael'iines; and it consists inthe construction's, combinations, and arrangements herein described and claimed. 1 5 :v-

The objects of niyinvention are to provide an improved inechanisni forprodnciiig interniittent vmovement ,in a part whichean v'he thrown out of engagement lto permit total justed'to varythe'exteiit of the intermittent movements. y l y j Y f While niy invention has a wide field and is adapted to parts 'in general re uiring an intermittent motion, it is especial yadapted to Writingfmachines; 'l rteferringto. he accompanying drawings',`

fforiiiing pafr t fof.v this application, and in which'snnilz'i refcrencc-synibols indicate cor-l responding parts in tl'ieseveral views," Figure 1 is L Afperspective view with parts illustrating oneen'ibodiinent ol' my. invention alipli'ed to a hat-platen type-writer. lig; 2 is a plan l.view V-ofthe parts .showin in vFig; 1.'

Fig. 3` is adetail iront elevation illustratingits cooper-1 the escapenie'nt niec'lianisin and atingparts. Fig'. 4 is atrans\f'crse sectional elevation offthe parts shown in Fig. 3. 5 is a detail perspective .view' slio-wingthearrangen'ieiit of the rocker-block and dogblockf" Fig. 6`is a topplan viewo'f the'parts shown in his; 5. l 7 is a detail sectional view on a larger `scalepillustrating. the ar rangement ofthe triinnion-plate, the bearing-yoka-and the `rocker and' vdog'.bloclis when positioned 'for general release, the nere mal perpendicular positioiiof the indica-ted by broken lines'. Fig'. 8 is' a detail perspective view, partly broken away, illus; trating the arrangement of the :trunnionplate and' beaiing-yoke. Fig.- 8 is a view in 'EAST io'niiNGE, NEW JERSEY or ori-ANGE, NEwJEnsEY.

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'ff Speciietionlj'of Letters VPatent. i il j application leil ApriliZlfl'gOZaiSe 'side elevation, partlyv .mechanism-tilting*device perspective viewillustrating a niodied forni `struction. showing theconstruction v1to a` type-.writen'and Fig. 12 is a detail rear herehyid'eclare the following to be a full, clear, and .jexactde'scription of.4

suchl 'aswill' (enable others free movement and rollers' ci, arranged to travel on a tr.

giu de-rail a?, and with a single cylindrical l .The tracks ..8'

omitted lsthe bearii'ig block parts beingV -Ass'ienon ro Patented aan. 1,. '1907.

anni. 104,843.

in section, of the dog'- 5 Fig. v9 isa detail of feed rack" and dog inecha-nisr'nll Fig. l0 is a detail plan view illustratingfa modified con- Fig. ll 'is a sectional elevation 6 of'Fig, 10, applied elevation oi"v the parts shown in Fig. 10i Figs.

spectively in plan, trent elevation, s'ideele- 6 vation, and rear elevation, of the rocking' 'r bracket of'the niodiiicatun shown in Figs. 10, 11., andvi2. Figs. 17iand 18 aredetached views, `respectivelyin side and rearelevation', of the rigid doe-plate; and Figs; 19 and 20 7 are detached views, respectivelyin side and rear elevation, of' the loose'dog-plate; and

Fig.I 21 is an endvie'w of the device shownin Fig. 12 and 'Figs 22 and 23 are v1ews,re

speetivelyin elevation and section, of a forni 7 of device for f effecting` tensioning "of "th power-spring; for moving the carriage. Figs.'

24Aand 25 are detail views of eertai'iipartsassenib'led' ol'. the modified/forni of device illustrated in {F.igsLflO to 12.'

'Referring tothe drawings carriage, shown provided with two" roller (1,2, traveling` on a track, (t4.

Afandrollers nia-y be'adjnstelbly supported, and f obviously any desired nuniberof rollers may be employed. ln the constructionl illustrated the tracks a3 and at, aresupported on standards which` are provided with n'ieans for v.9 moving` thei'iiiongitiidinally to produce line- 'spacing-,as described in' `n'iy copending" applicatio'inv'Serial No. 104,842,'aiid the Nfeedl rack B, preferably adjustably mounted on', said standards, is shown extending above the 9 carrie ge' A'.

The escapeinent, comprising a plate'D, carryingf trui'inions d2, 'is shown secured to the under side 4of the top plate a7 of the carria e. The truniiion-plate is preferably formed with.` i a. channel d' to-rperinit limited movement of or yoke @which is rigidlv secured to a shaft d4, journaled iii said trunnions and: extending to the it '(see Fig. 2) su'llicientlyto permit its actuation, through 1 interi'nediate'.inechaiiisim (presently to be riage in position to be conveniently grasped by ther operatorfor effecting movement of the carriage upofn actuation of the generalreleaselever B The yoke C, shown yprovided with cylin- .drical'recesses c, Fig. 7, constructed to tur-n on the trunnlons d?, carriesmclmed shoulders `cs at one side of said recesses for permitting tilting of the". yoke beyond a .perpendicular positionfin that direction, and with shoulders c4, extending radially at the other side of saidcylindrical recesses and arranged to'abut against. the trunnions to limit the swing of the4 yoke-inthat direction to its normal perf endiular position, as shown more clearly inigs.v -7 and 8.' A pin c3,' carried by` the cheeks c of the vyoke U, rockingly supports a rocker-block E, .which carries' a tooth' or lrigid dog e, adapted to engage the feed-rack The pin c3 is shown extending through a hub b2, arranged somewhat toward one end hand posi-tion.

4o f in p'osltlon to engage th'e rocker-block E and of the rocker-blockl E, which is dis osedlooselyupon said pins c3. A block F, s own slidably'mou'nted in an undercut groove e4 on the front 'side or face of the rocker-block, carries an' upwardly extending tooth f, which constitutes a loose dog or 'feeding-dog, and also a' downwardly dlspos'ed pointed' head f2. A spindle f 3, shown adjustably se- 3e cured to the dog-block F, as by screw-threads f, extends through an opem e7 in a bent extension e on the rocker-bloc E and carries at its free end a head f4'of greater size than saidopening e7. A sprin f5, surrounding the spindle f3, is confined between the 'extension ve and the'dog-block F and tends to maintain the` latter 1n its normal right- (See especially 5.)- An adjusting-screwj'7 is carried byhe loose ldog provides means for re latin the travel of the ldog-block to the left. de ression'j".s across the upper face'of the dog-b o'ck by4 re-V -ducing the extent of its bearing-faces acts to reduce `friction.'

,--Wihile I prefer lto form the groove@4L in the ffront side ofthe rocker-b lockE with under- 1r' le Walls for the urpose of 'preventin' lat'.-4 era-l movement o' .the dog-block, any ther form of groove or seat could be employed] A the cheeks c of the/yoke' depended upon to erlioi'ni'that function.

a justing-'screwe shown extending 'a1-L through the rocker-block E and somewhat removed from. and back of. the vertical plane of the' back-face fof the block F, 'as more "clearly 'appears in Figs;l 2 and 6, in position to engage the yoke C, provides meansfor regulating the swing Iof the rocker-block about its pin c3. the top ylate a7 and to thel extension e on the 'rocker-b ock, tends to maintain the latter in its normal position, with the 'adjusting-screw e9 engagi'n the yoke' C,- and by such-engage- -mentv of t e adjusting-screw acts to mam# character A spring E, connected to` tain the yoke C in its normal perpendicular position, .with the loose dog f 'in engagement with the feed-rackeB.

A lever G is' provided .for roc the rocker-block .E about its pin c3 in or er to bring the'ri id dog e into engagement with vthe feed-rac B and simultaneously release the loose do f from said rack. The lever G is ulcrume on. the standard g2', carried by -the top c7, and is provided at its forward end with. an offset g3, adapted to engagevan ad-- justable screw el. on the Iextension Ye of the rocker-block E. The rear end of the lever Gis connected by a flat link g5 to the universal bar H of the type-writer, whereby the block E uy yon depression of any spacingor bar.

Key-levers I for o. erating t bars l"(not shown) are arrange to 'exten neath the eys, the depression of any of i jthese keysy acting to depress the' universal to `platea7 and to contact with-tire universa bar H, so that the depressionof any of such keys will operate the universal bar-H and actuate the mechanism just described. A guide J Ais shown secured' to the top' late ai in position to engage `lt'he doglate when the yoke fC, with the dog-palate is.

rocked o r tilted backward intolgeneralqeleaseposition, and thus prevents movement' of the dog-plate F by the spring f 5, while the parts are maintained in the position of gen-- eral release. dog f will be' automatically guided to the proper tooth in the feed-rack B upon return By this lconstructirm the floose roo 'of the yoke C to its normal perpendicula'r- .l

position and movement of the carriage beyond the point indicated on .the guide-scale prevented. `This is a very advant cous construction", in that withoutthe guide the dog=plate F would be moved'to lts extreme right-hand position under the action of the spring f5 during' the general release vof the parts, and upon return of the yokelto its normal perpendicular position 'the loose :dog

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vfwould?pl-n'mitmotion of the 'carriage lae- 'yond' the point indicated onthe' guide-scale' .Itwill now be .seen that'thedog mechanism thus described is arranged (byfneason of itsvbeing ysupported by the yoke-C and the rocker-block,y constituting a partthereof) *to the carriage cngitudina-lly ofthe iieedmck;

For spacing 1purposes -the dog mechanism is rocked orosei' 'lated in the plane'correepmduntil its stop f7 4engaged the rocker-block E.4 n

se`A "lever G will be actuated to rock the rocker 840,203 sin eral-release, howeverJ the direction' of movement. of the dog mechanism isfmapproximately at right angles to thedirect'ion of oscillation of the mechanism for spacingMthat is, .perpendicularly toy theaxis of `f"'s'aicl dog mechanism. In the one case for spacing the dog mechanism is rocked on its axis extending at right 'angles to the length offthe rackbar, vand the movement is to' and favfvay from f' the said 'rack-bar, so'lthat the rigidaml loose! dogs of said mechanism are never out of alinement one .with the other. For general release the dog mechanism 1s tilted on its axis extending in' the same longitudinal direction. as the rack-bar; and 'then both dogs are simultaneously ranged out of engagement.. with the rack-bar. I havetherefore in the one'constructionmechanism having an oscillating movement in lone direction for yspacing anda vtilting movement transverseto its di'- rection ofoscillation for general release. The oscillation is longitudinal of the rack-bar and the tiltingis transverse thereof', With independent :neans engaging thedog mechanism to oscillateit and tontilt it, and with means for guiding the parts When being tilted out of engagement withthe rack-bar. l A regulating-harl K, Shown slidabiy secured to the top plate a? by Screws 1c?, is provided wth a stop 7c, which is normally maintained inv position for engaging the inclined face of the pointed heady2 on the dog-block F. `Itwill be clear that upon swingiiig of the rockenhloclrE about itt? pin c3 to release the loose dog from the feed-rack D the dogplate'h Will'be projected to the right by the springf5 until its pointed l'ieadf2 engages the stop k3 and that upon return of the loose dog f to' engagenient*With'the feed-rack B the Atype-Writer carriage will be `per'initted'to move a distance corres )ending to that of the dog-plate vF, previous y regulated by the stop '/cf. lThe stop 7c3A does not eli'ect any function beyond limiting the thrust of the loose dog-plate F. The bevel on the head ]"-l is not long enoughto permit furtheifthrust ofl the plate 'and thus tlirovv'thedog'ut of a path properly to `engage the racllhar when eing "rocked into engagement therewith.

For single spacing the bar K is in the position shown in full lines in Figs.v 1, 2, andG-that is, in position to be impinged by thehead f2,

and thereby limit the-'thrust ofthe block F. When said 'bar is retracted to the position shown .in dotted lines in Figsyl and 6,vv and thus the stop k3 is out of the pathof the vhead f, the bloekfi will `bep'ermitted.to have a greater thrus't`-'-`that vr1s, to .a pointjbeyond that to Which it'iivould be restrictedbyfthe engagement yof the' head f With'fthe stopl lf3-so that thedo'g is :positioned to 1engage ftherack one point beyond that which it Would engage When said engagement of the vheady"2 and stop k3 occursL and double spac-` ingisjthus'eiieoted'. l Jupsting-screw',4 engaging; with the arm i,

servesto limit the thrust of the block li" he; yond the desired point for such double spac-. mg and `m such operationserves in tllejsame,`

manner asthe'stop 7de-namely to stop the' "movement ofthe block at a pointtoengage the tooth at the proper point inthe rack. By this arrangement .l provide means for varying thetravei ol saidlolock l?, andthus a means Jfor changing the character oi the spacing.' It Will be obvious that the stop r hyen gaging the inclined iacejoi the pointed head tends to maintain the rocker-blockfflflsin its normal osition on the pin c3 w-itl'i'rhefrv.

P i I frac o yloose dogf in engagenient with the Yleod D.- It is also'obvious that the stop-L uzld `be stepped or otherwise formed tmpermit Variation in the `extent oil: that movement ol the dog-plate F which is limited hy saidlstop.

vThe regulating-bar K may he provided with a iinger-knoh or other means .to provide' means forv conveniently yadjustnigt` it on. the

top plate a7 to bring anydesired portion ollv the stop ic? in the pathzollthe pointed head j?.

orto remove'said stop entirely from the path" of' said headf The regulating-stop l/tf thus provides a'simple and convenient means for l causing single spacing, double spacing, ora` greater movement of the parts. The parts are so constructed and arranged that the carriage may Yhebach-spaced a y 'distance to reposition it at the last space fort-' last struck or 1n j .striking -a letter over that I thatjspace where the type may not have printed, when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 3 (with the looseiilog f engaging the 'the left in a reyerse direction to its regular feed the rocker-block E will be caused to slide v on the. dog-block F. This movement will kcause the bent extensio'nfe" (extending from` lthe left-hand end of the .rocker-block E) to IOC In other words, 'if the carriage A rack B and,` the rigid d og disengaged) rhefI i pushed back by the operatoi"s hand toward' f "slide on 'the spimgiley"3 (which is'vscrewedinto i the left-hand end of the dog-block Fiuntil it "ahutsagainstlthe headff.. rihe rocker-block E has up to thismoment occupied a place soinewhat downwardlyinclinedlfroni alongitudinal plane. Its fulcrum point is disposed slightly to the right of the center..y Y Therefore when the lient extensi on strikes the headj"i of 'the spindle f3 it tends Vto'force the's'ai'dextension upward i to elevate theleit hand'of said block Einto a i horizontalplaneand inlthis operation rocks i `the rocker-block slightly, withdrawing the loose dog nearly (thou h not entirely) out of i iecting the rigid dog Eiilfto partial engagement with thersaid feedsraek, to cause it-.to lock therewith.

engagementwith the eed-'rack B and pro- It is to 'he un-v but sufheiently ,e

Y. derstood that in the regular forward-spacing feet an engagement of both dogs Awith the .feed-rack simultaneously, and this is permitted by reason, first, of the space for free lmovement the loose dog is rocked entirely outy of enga ement with the feed-rack, and the rocker-b ook E is thus rocked so that its right-handl end is downwardly inclined fromv a horizontal plane. The point now-is to eimovement betiveenthe bent extension e, as Shown in Figflj, and the head f 4 of the spindle v f3, and', secondly, the'sli ht rocking movement of the rocker bloei E to throw the rigdvdog into en agement with the feed-rack Without entirev isengagement of the' loose dogI therefrom. The tWo dogs being then in engagement with the radii, the whole mechanism becomes locked, so that a t e- -ba-rmay be operated to dprint at the point back of that which Woul have beenstruck by the type had not the-carriage beenbackspaced.

'lhe fore oingvjisone way by which the rocker-bloc E1s rocked to effect an engagement of bothxdogs simultaneously Vwith the feed-rack. This rocking'of the blocky E is also effected (but only when the parts, are set for single s acing) by the striking-of the upturned end 3of the slide-,plate K (carried by the' top plate of the carriage) against the depende-nt piece f 2 on the dogy late F,which piece, as shown., is beveled. T ls slide-plate 1sl disposed relative to theloose dog about the same distance as the extent of movement` of the bent extension e on the spindle f3. -As Will' be seenI by referring to Fi 5, -when the portion? k3 of the slide-plate gK is brought against the beveled face of the piece f 2 it will tend to-,eifecta rocking of the block E when the dog-blockF slides thereon, as above described', This will withdraw the loose dog nearly out of vengagement with the feed-v 'l' rack and project the rigid dog thereinto.

This back spacing of the carriage is of course done by the `opera-tor's hand and would be Y for one s ace unless the parts are'set for 'I double i spacing, m-which case the back spacing.. would be 'of two spaces.` In this op- Fig. 8a: At its rear end the said lever is formed with an inout 2", designed to engage a transverse rod B5. a To its extreme end is at-V tached a retractile spring B, which is placed under stress when said le@ ismoved on Vfrom the rock-bar.

its said ulcrum.. It is to be understood that such movement ofthe lever actuates the link B4 to de ress the crank-arm BBX, and this 1n turn roc s the shaft d4 to disengage the parts acting on the lever B2 to return the parts to The spring B serves bynormal position, and thus constitutes a means for reshiftin the' dog mechanism into engagement with t e feed-rack. At the Sametime the plate .J serves to guide the dog mechanism into range of and in proper position for thelooe dog, so that said dog will engage the rac The operation of my invention is as followsz'lhegarriage is provided lwith suitable 'actuating means, suchas theusua-l spring devices, for maintaining a force thereon tending to cause the carriage to travel from left to that illustratedin Figs. 1 and'3, with the loose pawl f engaging the feed-rack B'and Vhaving its sto j engaging the rocker block E.

v-Upon epression of the universal bar H the lever G. enga es the adjustable stop` el" and rocks the roc er-block E about its pin c3 to bringthe rigid dog e in engagement with the feed-rack` B and to `release the loose -dogf from said rack. In this position the dogplate F wil-l be projected to the right under the action of thespring f5 until its'pointed headzengages the adjustable stop k3. Upon return of the universal bar H to its normal position the spring E2 will act to return the rocker-block'E to its normal position, with the ri id? dog e Withdrawn from the rack and with tghe loose dog in engagementtherewith. The `carriage-actuating means then causes movement of the carriage to the right until the rocker-block Eis brought into contact with the stop 17, carried by the loose dog f. The extent of such` movement of the carriage can. obviously be regulated by adjustment of the regulating-stop Ica. It will be noted that the lever G does not engage the stop e1 to actuate the rocker-block E until after the uniright'. fThe normal position of the parts is- IOSl versal bar H'has completed part ofits movement, thereby lproviding a construction in which the inertia of the-universal bar and-its connected parts is overcome before the additional load incident to operating the rockerblo'ck E is encountered. This successive actuation of the parts provides av construction in which the keys can be operated by a very light touhand in which the kinetic energy.

stored in the parts first actuated will actv to actuate those-subsequently brought into o eration.

To-permit free movement of t e type-Writer carriage,.the` total-release lever B2 is depressed gto rock the shafty d* andthe yoke C, carried thereon,to the position shown in Fig. 7. Indthis position oftjhe'parts both y dogse and'ff are swun from engagement Vwith the feed-rack B, an the carriage can be "freely moved without the noise and Wearin- `herent in those constructions which the.

y feed-dogs.' ariel not A tdtally released) the yoke `(licor swinging-'fthe blool into lposition of .general release, since the dog ffis constructed` toI drag along the .feed-racky during' return A of the type-writer carriage to position for ,pawl maybe oar'riedfby therocker-block` E to v starting aline. It is obvious that "adoose prevent rebound of the inovingparts'.

y Figs. 1 0, '11,' and l2 and 1.3.1;0 20, inclusive, g illustrate.. a y 'inodili edi construction in' which la lrockingbracket is secured to a' s shaft Ntjournaled infa'support L; A'rigid l.dog-plate` m2., A l tion m ol' the rocking. braeketM and carrying slidablyrnount'ed in the' por a rigid dog m', isprevidjed with" a portion av ed inthe rocking y racket M, has rigidly y'see'nred thereto a gear-wheel0,l meshing with ai leed-rack B, anda 'ratelietfwheel m in posiF Y tendsthroughslots m7 in the rigid dogplate *m2 and vthroughzayoke-shaped portlon ei' "degpla supported 'etween the rigid dogplate mi andits..dependingiportion m3. The loose' te m4 .is .providedl with loose. vdog l711.?, adapted to engagethe rateliotwlieel m9., Iand with annqrti; z t'rr'anged tobeengaged by the curved or inclined bottom l oeof the defponding portion'm. l fm?, the positiornof the pin fm1 vboing Sulli- 3 N on the iigid nog plate `oiently adjacentfto the said curved face of .rm-ringe .in Either glircetirm. y 'lho p "i iorn ii ttii l the depending port-ion to he engaged therebyWr hol'ore the npperfpargt oi the-slet (m7 would ongage'with the pinn f The slial'tN, sliovvn` carrying nlrNfFig. ll, :ind conimcted ""neralrileirse key Bi, :ing tlm bracket ldz in. its .apport lis llicienily Lo swinglthe gear-- wluel (i enti. "engagement #with the feedraci: l5," thusproducing general release et the parte for `l'ree movement oi' the typewriter ate fm. is w li ich' ylatter pro'- provido. moan.

pivioteddo a" link m,

u l ed' with rsa'l bar.' Y 'ili'is '.'sloLted-linl conneetion provides :tcon'ioiiie'nt and eiilnple 'ineens for g swingl ol' the roeliing bracket M. in its support lite t hopes-ii ionol general red .lease 'lffwill "thus lio-seen thai iipenyoporatien ol the i'nxvirsalilui'rthe rigid log-piate m2 will he depri-smalle -in'ing the rigid dog Y U h 4 In this* oo i'struction itis not necessary to employ thel dependingironi its to.' A spindle R, jour' slet "mE", in which slides a study ml en an arm .'r'r'il, which. isaetuatedby thej un.

'seoeoe shown; especially in Fig. 12 stoplis'*l y issupported on a spindle p to provide ineans 'mf, whereby the travel 'en-d, Q7 Aof a'pin (ffwliieli p itidogpla'tein2 'thev curved lower face of itsfde- Ipending portionm' will engage the pinfmf5 on the. loose dogplate'm. and swing'the loosedog to the right (see Fig; 12) in an'are about the pin m. Upon return of'tlieuni- 7e versal bar to it's normal position the rigidfdogplate m2 will be raisedto witlnlraw itsrigid dog m from engagement .with the ratcliet wheel, and the spring lmi,connected tot the :rigid and loose dog-plateswill maintain the 7l; f loose dog m8 in engagement wit-lifthe ratelietwheel. n Thel typewriter carriage' Will'itlicn be transversely moved byany usual earr1`ag ;e-v4

actuating means until the gear-wheel O,

which. engages the stationary feed-rackfB, 8o causes suiiicient rotationof the spindle? R and ratchet-wheel mg to swing the loose dog-A plate'fm* against an adjustable stop P. the adjustable th stepped. portions and 85 ornied Wi vfor adiusting any of said stepportionslin operative positions relatively `to'th loosedog ol" the typewriter cariiage canl bel lregulated, l to `produce single 9o s iace,I double speed. ora {greater` trav`el, if

esired.y i. f y, ln Figs. 22and 23 have shown" a device lore'fiiecting .tensioning of the; power-spring,

which is employed for causing transverse 9 5 travel .of the carriage A on its sucpportingtracks .0.3 'ai and comprises lwheel formedv with ya 'central liiib @which` is providedwith` serrations or teeth g? to lie engaged bycori'es ending serrations or teeth (13,' lormedin the 10o A chamber g is provided in said nntfor .housing the headedV enetrates` the` hub" 'and has secured toits opposite end-a. pinion qll, .meshing witlra gear-wheel. gio. Eneirro 5 cling the headed end ol' the pin gf is a spring y. Itis ,te he understood. Athatthe raising et the thumb-nutelleots its disengagement" :'irorn'the serrationsv inthelinli of the Wheel Q and'I puts the. springq11 under 'stress.` By 11o means the pinion g? may be rotatedin iendireetion andetlect turning` or";ltlieK -wheel`gmto eil'ect t-ensioni'ngof a 'Qwer" siii'ing (notsliown) connecting.withlt 'le ear Trigo at one end and winding upon adi-nin 115 (also not shown) with which said wheel Q is secured. 'llief sci Lttions in the hul) andthe;

Aniit-lfgiek the pinion againstniovonient.'

` lilavin'g thus d eseriiied lni'y invention, what l.' claiin as new,'and'des ire to secure' by liet- 12o ters Patent,i is-1W' ,i

l. lira leed mechanism the combination of asu'ppoiting part, affixed-rack supported adjaeent thereto, 'a' combined longitudinally and transverselyrocking dogricohanism ,125 carriedby the supporting partin positionto enffave said ieedfiaek. and com inising a'rocl 't a. n l

'ing member and a tiltablo l earing"memher ni. into engagement with the intenser/heel l in which said rocking member islulerunied fm". During such i'novenient-.of the 'rlgn l i intermediate of its length and by Whioli it is x30 constructed -to tilting of the positioned relative to the feed-rack, means p rock said rocking member longitudinally to said feed-rack topermit limitedtravel of the supporting art .in a direction longitudinally of theA eed-rack, independent Y bearing member axially out-of engagement with-said feed-rack to permit free travel of the supporting part longitu- I3,5. v ,t *i i ined' by the supporting j which said'rockin" member is o pendent meansl constructed of afsupporting fadjitcent thereto, a combined longitudinally dinally of the feed-rac 2. In a feed mechanism, the combination I a supporting part, a-feed-rack sup orte/ d adjacent thereto,`a combined longitu inally andtransversely rocking dog lmechanism carried by thesu gage said feet -rack and comprising a rockingm'ember and a tiltable bearing member in .which said rockin member is'fulcrumed intermediate 'o/ its. ngth and by which it is positioned rative to the feed-rack, means 4 constructed to rock said rocking member longitudinally to said feed-rack to permit limited travelfof the supporting part in a direction longitudinally of the feed-rack, indeto effect tilting of the bearingmember axially out of engagement with said feei'l-rack to permit free travel of the supporting part'longitudinally of the feed-rack, and means for automatically effecting reshifting of the do@ mechanism in to engagement with the feed-rack.

v3.4 In a feed mechanism, the combination part, afeed-rack supported and transversely rocking dog mechanism carpart 1n position to ene comprising arocking bearinfr member in fiulcrumed intermediate of. its ength and by which itis gage said feed-'rack and member land a" tiltabe .'positionedgrela'tive to the feed-rack, means constructe'dto rock 4saidrocking member longitudinallyto said feed-rack to permit limit-ed, travel ofthe supporting part in a direc- Ition longitudinally of the feed-rack, indejpendentmeansconstructed to 'effect tilting i ofthe bearing member axially out of engage- .ment with said' feed-rack to; permit free travel of the supporting part longitudinally ``\-iior automatically efectingreshifting of the ldog'imechanism into l feedrack.`fr

ofthe feed-rack and spring-actuated means engagement with the 4. 'In sfeedlmsehaism, the Combination of a supporting part, 84 feedgacksup' orted and transversely rocking do mechanism car-v 'l' ried bythe supporting part1nposition-td`en member and a tiltablebearing member in `which said rocking member is fulcrumed intermediate of .its -length and byyvhich it is ypositioned relative to the feed-rack,'means` constructed to Vrock said rocking' member longitudinallyitojsaid feederack to permit 'limmeans constructed to enect l feed-rack to portingpartm position to en-l adjacent thereto, a' combined"lo 1igitui inally ited travel of the supporting part in ai direcQ tion longitudinally or the eed-rack, means constructed and arranged to vary the extent of said limited travel, independent means` Y constructed to effect tilting of the` bearing member axially out -of engagement with said ermit free travel ofthe supporting part ongitudinally of the feed-rac 5. VIn a feed mechanism,v thecombination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported a'djacent thereto, la combined longitudinally and transversely rocking dog-mechanism carried by said movable part in position to en gage said feed-rack, means constructed to 'rock said dog mechanism lcngitudinallyto permit limited'travel of the movable art in E f a dir ection longitudinally of the fee -rack, means mounted separately from the dog mechanism and constructed to vary' the exlto rockfsaid dog mechanismV to permit limited travel of the movable part in a direction longitudinally 'of fthe feed-rack, means disposed on the movable part, independent of the dog mechanism yand constructed to vary the extent a combined longitudi- A of said limited movement, and ,roo

means constructed to rock said dog meehane y feed-rack to ism out of engagement with the v mechanism,

eiiect general release' of the dog substantially as described.

7. In a feed mechanism, the combinationV of a movablepart, a feed-rack supported adjacent tliereto, dog mechanism carried by said movable part in position to engage said feed-rack, means constructed to rocll: said dog mechanism in the plane of the rack to permit limited travel of themovable artin a direction liingitudinallyI of the fee` mack, means mounted separately from and mov- IOS Vable into longitudinal alinem'ent with the dog mechanism constructed and arranged to vary tlieextent of said limited movement, and means for ositioning .said varying means, substantie ly as described.

` 8. In a .feed mechanism, the combination of'a movable part,V a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a combined longitudinally and transversely rocking dog mechanism car- "riedgby said movable part in position to engage said feed-rack, Ymeans constructed to 'rock' said dog mechanism to permit limited travel of the movable part in a direction lonO gitudinally iof the feed-rack, a movable `abutedmovement,` means for positioning said abutment, and"` means constructed to rock Wmentqfor regulating thelextent of said lirr'iitsaid dog-mechanismoiit of engagement with said feed-raol to permit tree travel of the movable part longitudinally of the feed-rack,

lsubstantially as described.

ln a feed mechanism, .the combination .of a vniovable part, a feed-rack sii-pplorted adjacent thereto, a combined longitudinally and transversely rocking` dog mechanism care `4.iied by sai-id movablefpart in position to engage saidfeod-racle, means .t constructed to rook said'dog mechanism to `permit.limited travel of the movable art in a direction lonf glitlldinally of the fee eraok, a slidable abiitment for regiilatingth'e extent of, Isaid limited; movement, p means' for ,positioninoi abutment,ineans'constructed to roch said dog-mechanism ont of engagement with said ,'teedfrack to permit free travel ol tlie'mov "able part4 longitudinally of the feed-rack, and

means i'oijeileeting automatic shifting* ol`j the dog'piechanism intofengagoment with i the rack, substantially asf' described.

Slt). Ina teefd mechanism, thecombination i, of a movable part, a feed-rack supported ad 'veisely to said feed-r jacent thereto, a combined longitudinally ot' the movable part longitudinally of the leed-rack, and meansarranged independent of the di nechanism to lock theparts thereof in tli normal relative positions'when so shii'tot-l ,substantially as described.

lelfln leed mechanism, the Qi'inibination With a movable part and a "Feed-rack sup'- z-ported adjacent thereto, ol". a combined lonjvpgitndinally fand transversely 'roclni'ig dogl -l'ni-'iiisin 'carriedI by said. movable part in position `to'engnige th'eleed-.raclg means coiistri-ictcd lto iactnate said dog,r mechanism lon'- gritndinally to said feed-rack to perinit'limited travel ol4 the movable part in ai'hrection tndinally ot the loedfi'ack, means con` .strncted to rock traiisversely said dog mech-: anisin ont 'oitengageinent with. the leed-rack to permit tree travel o'i'tho movable part lon gitndijna-llfy thereof, and means disposed on 'K the movable part, normally 'disengaged from "when so shifted, sul

`with. amovable pafiltK .ported adjacent t i the dogg inechaiiisni',` and Acoiistirocted to en- *gago with and loclrijthe' parts'oi the dog` mechanism in their normal relative:positions antnlly described.

l2, ln feedv ineohr gitiidinally Land transversely rocking dog `nierhaiiism inlcrnmedjintermediatc ol:v its tlielniivable part"ii'iiposition to Vengage' said feed-rack, means ooiistriictttd to roel: said l gnidinr memberarranged 4 saidstantially as described.

ereto, of a coinbined lon-v ient andjearried by- `dogg?ineolianism longitudinally to Ysaid reed`- vrack ytoperinit limited travel of the movable part -a direction longitudinally loi'ithe ,feed-rack, means constructed to tilt saiddog mechanism at right angles to li't's"fflt)iigi tiidinal axis to position it ont of ere gagomentvith the feednaok, and ymeans carried by the movable part,` norniallyont of the path of'operating'movement of 'the dog mechanism, "and arranged tol be engaged the dog mechanism to lock the partsy thereof in theirl normal relativo positions While shifted, siibstantially'as described.

13. ln feed mechanism, the combination ported adjacent thereto, of combined longitudinally and transversely rocking :dog mechanism lcarried by the movable part in po'- sitioni to? engage said feed-rack, means "coii.u strncted to rocksaid dogmeclianisin longitudinally to saidfeed-raok to permit lii'nited'trav el of the movable part in a direction long itndiL .nally of the feed-rack, means constructed to v,

longitudinal axis to position it'ont oi' engagement with the feed-rack, and a gni'dingvinember carried bythe movable part,normally o'ut of the path of operating movement of the dog mechanism, and operable only ,l lorfhen theY a parts are .tilted ont oi" engagement'Withthe toed-rack and arranged to' lock the parts of the dog mechanism in their normaly relativo tilt said dog mechanism 'at right angles to its l positions when so shifted, substantially, `as i,

14. In a feed iiiechaiiisiii,the,combination of a movable part, a 'leed-rack'supported adjacent thereto, dog mechanism carried by said movable part/ in position to engage said dog mechanism to permit limited travel of Vthe movable part in a direction longitudi- `inail-rack, means constructed to act-nate saidlIO part longitudinally of `the leed-finch, and

means arranged to engage said dogl ,mechanisin and lock the parts thereof in their-'normalA relative positit-ins when so shiftedfsnbin aieed mechanism, the combina; tion of a movable part, a feed-roel; supported adjacent thereto, a combined longitudinally and transversely rocking dog nfieehanism earriedby, said movable part in position to engagel said feederaclr, means constructed to rock said*V dogy `mechanisni longitud inally to said toed-incl movable part in a direction longitndinallyof the leed-rack, means eonstrnctwl" to rock said dog mechanism transverselytomiidieediaclito permit l'ieo travel-ol" the movable part 'longiinilinallv oi the lined-inicie; and a to engage said dog to permit limited 'trzifvel or' the y4o loosey dog from engagement ,with the feedno maintain the loos`e dog in engagement with mechanism to hold the parts offtliev dog-mecl'i-f4 amena/against actuationff'ad: retain them, positively, in .theirfnor-mal relative positions /when so shifted, said guiding member constructedf/ to automatically guide said vdog mechanism vduring return ofthe latter to reengagement with the feed-rack, substantially as describedl 16. In a feed mechanism, the combina- 1 o tion ofa-mova'ble part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rocker-block carried-on said movable part 4and provided with a rigid. dog, a dog-plate' slidably mounted on said. rocker-block and. carrying 'a dog constituting i 5 the loose dog of the feed mechanism, means constructed `to rock saidrocker-block to free the loose dog from engagement with the feedrack and toshift the rigid dog into.engage' menttherewith, means constructedvto main'- zol 4tain the-'loose Idog in its extreme position from the rigid do@ upon release. of the former from the feed-rac andan abutment-bar, independent of vthe rocker-block, carried by said movable part ,and constructed to be z 5 moved into and out' of the path of the loose dog to regulate the extent of said ext/renie/ movement ofthe loose dog, .subs/tatially as described.

17.- Ina feed mechanism, the combination. 3o ofa movable part, a feed-rack supported ad-4 jacent theret, a rocker-block carrledon said movable art and rovided With a rigid dog, 'a` 'dog {ilate `sli ably mounted on said 4rocker-lo ook and carrying a dog constituting the loose dog of the feed mechanism, means Aconstructed to automatically maintain the lloose dog in engagement with the feed-rack and the rigiddog free therefrom., means constructed to rock said rocker-block to 4free/'the rack and to shift the rigidffdog into engage. ment therewithI means constructed to maintain the loose dog in vits extreme position from the rigid dog upon release of the former from the feed-rack,` and an abutment-bar,` independentlof the rocker-block, carried by said movable part and constructed to be moved'into `and out of the path vof the dog mechanism to regulate the extent of said extreme movement of the loose dog, substan- -tially as described. .I 18. In a feed 1a fechanism., the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack sup- \l orted'v adjacent thereto, of a rocker-block' arried on themo'va'blepart and provided ith Aa rigid dog, a dog-plate slidably mounted on said rocker-block and carrying a dog constituting the loose` dog of the-feed mechanism, means constructed to automatically the feed-rack and lthe rigid dog free-therefrom, means constructed .to rock said rockerblock to free the loose` dog from engagement with the feed-rack and to shift the rigid dog into engagement., therewith,A means consfiqaos structed-temaintainthelgose dog in its .extreme osition from the-rigid dog upon release o the former from the feed-rack, and means carried by me movable part, indeendent ofthe rocker-block,v and movable into'and out of the path of the loose dog to regulate the extent of said4 extreme movementof the loose dog, substantially as des' scribed. I A 4 19. In a feed mechanism, the combinationf'g -With a movable part and afecd-racksu port# ed'adjacent thereto, of a rocker-bloei; carried on the movable part and rovided with a. rigid dog, a,dogplate slidab yfniountedon said rocker-block and .carrying a dog consti-` tuting the loose-dog of the feed mechanism',- means constructed to automatically maintainv the loose dog 4in enga-gement With 'they feed-rack and the rigid dog free therefrom, means constructed to rock said rocker-block t'o free the loosedog from engagement With the feed-rack and to shift lthe rigid dog into engageinenttherewith, means constructed to maintainfthe loose dog in its extreme osi- ;tin'froin the rigid dog upon release o the' formerv from the feed-rack, means carried" by the 'movable part, independent of the rockerblock, and movable into -and out of the path ofthe loose, dog to regulate theextent of said extrememovement of theloose' dog, and 95 means lfor ositioning said regulating means, t substantially as-described. A 20.- In a feed mechanism, rthe combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rocker-blockcarried on said movable part and provided With arigid dog,` a dog-plate slidably mounted on said rockerblock and carrying a .dog constitutingll the loose'dog of the feed mechanisnf, means constructed to automatically maintain the loose 'dogin engagement 'With the feed-rack and the rigidv dog free therefrom, means constructed to rock'said rockereblock to free the loose dog from engagement with .the feedrack and to shift the rigid dog into engagement therewith, means constructed to main-A tain the looseJ dog in its extreme position from the rigid dog upon release of the formerfrom the'feed-rack, adjustable means carried .by said movable part independent of the dog mechanism and constructed to regulate the extent of said extreme movement. of the loose dog, and means constructed to' rockv both dogs away from. engagement 'Witl `said feed-rack,.whereby a position of general re- 12o lease will bey obtained to permit free "travel of said movable; part in ei-thelrl direction; sub,- stantially-as described. 21. In a feed mechanism, the combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rocker-block carried on 'said movable part and provided with a rigid dog, V a dog-plate slidably mounted on said rocker# blocliand carrying a dog constitutingthe loose dog of the feed mechanism, means con- IlO ins"

regulate the extent of said extreme movement of the loose dog, means constructed to shift' said rocker-block to'simultaneously release both of said dogs from said feed-rack,

and means arranged to lengage said dog mechanism and lock the loose dog in its normal position relative to the rigid dog when so shifted, substantiall as described.

22. `In a feed mec anism, the combination y cfa movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rocker-block carried on said movable part and provided with a rigid dog, a dof-plate slidably mounted on said rockerbloc and carrying a dog constituting the loosel dog' of the feed mechanism, means con-` structed to automatically maintain the loose dog in engagementV with the feed-rack and the 'rigid dog free' therefrom.J means constructed to rock said rocker-block to free theloose Vdog from e @agement with the feedrack an to shift t e 'rigid dog into engagement therewith, means constructed to main- -tain the looseqdog inits eXtreme position from'the rigid dov'uponreleaseof the former. from the feed-rech, adjustable means carried l bysaid movable part and constructed to regulate the extent of said extreme movementl of theloose dog, means constructed to shift said rocker-block to simultaneously release both of said dogs from said feed-rack, and means arranged to engage said dog mechanism and lock the loose do;I in its normal osition relative to the rigid dog when so shi ted, said' engaging means lconstructed to auto-l matically guide the loose dog into enga ement with. thefeed-rack upon return of t e rocker-block to its normal posi-tion, substantially as described. l

" 23. In a feed mechanism; tlie combination of a movable partga feed-rackfsu ported adjacent-thereto, a combined'.- vert1callyrecip`-`- yrocafting and transverselytiltable rockerblock carried on said 'movable part and provided with aa id dog,- a .dog-plate slidably mountedpn sai rocker-block and carrying a dog' constituting the 'loose do r.' of`\the feed. mechanism; means constructed rocker-block to free'the loose dog` from en-l gagementwith the feed-rack and toshift the rigid dogjmto engagement therewith, vmeans constructed tomaintain theloose dog in its extreme rlosition from the rigid dog u `onret eformerv fromthe feed-rac ,slidto rock said `mally out of the path of travel of the slidable dog-plate and constructed to be moved into and out of the path of the dog' mechanism to regulate` the v'extent of said extreme movement of the loose dog, and adjustable means constructed to limit the ap roach of the loose dog to the rigid dog, su stantially as described@vv 24. Ina feed mechanism, the combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supportedadjacent thereto, a combined vertically-recipcating and transversely-tiltable rocker-block carried on said movable part and provided with a rigid dog,V a dog-plate slidably mountedon said rocker-block and carryin a dog constituting the loose dog of the fee mech'- ar1ism,means constructed to roclrsaid rockerblock to free the loose dogl from engagement with the feed-rack and to shift therigid dog into engagement' therewith, means constructtomaintain the loose dog in its eXtreme position-from the rigid dog upon release oftheformer from the feed-rackj adjustable means y carried by said movable part normally out of thepa'th of travel of the slidable dog-plate and constructedto be moved into and out of the Apath of the dog mechanism to regulate the'extent oi said extreme movement `of' the loose dog, and adjustable means'carried .by saidloose dog and constructed to limit the ap roach of the loose dog to the rigid dog, substantially as described.

25. In a feed mechanismjthe combination.

of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent-thereto, a bearing-yoke rockingly sup.

ported-on said movable part, a rocker-block ulcrumed intermediate of its length in said bearing-yoke and constructed to be rocked alternately lto raise and lower its ends andl provided with a rig-id' dog,y a-dog-plate slid'- ably mounted on said rocker-block and carrying a dog' constituting the loose dog of the feed mechanism,'means constructed to roch said rocker-block on said bearing-yoke to free the loose dogl from 'engagement with the feed-raclr--and to shift the rigid dog` into engagenienj; t erewith, and means constructed to swing said bearing-yoke vto simultaneously shift boththe rigid and loose dogs from engagementwith `th e feed-rack,` and separate Vmeans 'for returning the dogs intorecnt'afrement with the rack, substantially a5 de- 26. Infajfeed `mechanism, the y'coinbination of a movable part, a feed-rack su orted adjacent thereto, 'a bearing-yoke roc in jly supported on said movable part, a rocker-block journaled on said bearinyokeand provided with a rigid dogg,w a dog-plate slidably mounted on said rocker-block and carrying a dog-l constituting the loose dog of the feed mech- 'anism7 meansconstruc'ted to rock said roclrerblock on said bearing-yoke to free the loose dogl from engagementlwith the feed-rack and l,to shift therigid dogmto engagement there- IOO 2 5 determined the feed-rack, and means arranged independ.

5 ent of the bearing-yoke` to engage said dogl mechanism land lock the loose dofin its normal position relative to the rigid dog when so shifted,\substantially as described.

27. In a feed mechanism, the combination la of a movable part, a feed-rack supported ad- .jacent thereto, a rocker-block carried on said movable part and provided Vwith a rigid docg, a do f-plate slidably mounted on said rockerbloc and carryingl a dor.' constituting,- the x5 loose dog of the feed mechanism, an adjustable stop carried by said rocker-block, and actuatin'f means constructed to enfage said adj ustab e stop for actuatingl the roclier-block to free the loose dog from engagement with 2o the leed-rack and to shift the rigid dog into engagement therewith, 'said actuating 'means arranged to be normally held from engagement with said adjustablestop and to en-v @age the same after assmg through a preortion o its path, substantially as describe 28. In a feed mechanism', the combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rocker-block carried on said 3o' movable Ipart and provided with a rigid dog,

, a dog-plate slidably mounted on said rockerblock and carryingV a dog constitutin the loose dog of the feed mechanism, an adjustable stop carried by said 'rocker-block, actuating means constructed. to engage said adjustable stop for actuating the rocker-block to free the loose dog from engagement with the feed-rack and to shift the rigid dog into .engagement therewith, said actuating means 4o arranged-to be normall Aheld from engagement with said adjustablle stop and to engage A the same after passing through a-predeter- `min`ed portion of its path, andv means con- 'structed tomaintain the loose dog inits ex treme position from the rigid dog upon release o the former from the feedrack, substantially as described.

29; Ina feed mechanism, the combination of a movable part, a'feed-rack supported ad- So jacent thereto, a rocker-'block carried' on said l movable part and provided with a rigid dog,

a dog-plate slidably mounted onsaidrockerblock an carrying' a dog. constitutin the loose dog oft-lie feed mechanism, an a just- .55 able stop carrled by said rocker-block, actuating means c ns'tructed to engage said fadjustable sto fd actuating the rocker-block to free the oos `dog'from engagement withy j thefeed-rack an to shift the'rigid dog into 6o engagement'therewith, said actuating .means held from engage-- j -anian'gedto be nd mall ment said ,adjy stab' e stop and to engage the same' after 1pass'\i (ng'through a predetermineipqrtion 0y 4to en age said feed-rack for regular spacing,

`-step feeding, key-levers,

its pitthfmeans constructed to maintain the loose dog in its extreme poc 5 sition from the rigid dog upon release of the former from the" feed-rack, and adjustable means carried by said movable part and constructed to regulate the extent of said eX- treme movement of the loose dog, substan-r 7c tially as described.

30. In a feed mechanism, the combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, dog mechanism carried by said movable part inl position to engage said feed-rack and comprising 'a rigid dog and a y loose dog, each dog disposed to be alternately in engagement with the feed-rack, movable sup orting-blocks for the dogs, means carrie by the dog-supporting blocks and constructed to throw both dogs into simultanef ous engagement with the feed-rack when the movable part is moved in an' opposite direc` tion to its normal travel. l j

81. In a type-writer, letterspacing mechanism, the combination of'a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, a rigid j dogand a loose dog constructed alternately mova' le-supporting-blocks for said rigid and 9o loose dogs, and back-space means constructed to effect engagement and locking of both dogs, simultaneously, with said feed-rack when the movable, part is moved4 back in an opposite direction to its,',fegular travel, and V9 5 operating automatically to eect repositioning of the parts kfor further, regular yletterspacing. 32. In a feed mechanism, the combination of a movable part, a feed-rack supported adjacent thereto, la rocker-block, a rigid dog carried by the rockerblock, la dog-block sliding on and movable with the rocker-block ,aI dog carried b the dog-block'and constituting the loose dbg of the feed mechanism, and means carried by both blocks and coacting to tilt the rocker-block to project the rigid d og into engagement with the feed-rack, without IvCvaO ldisengagement of the loose dog therewith.

33. In a type-writer, the combination with 1 :o a feed-rackr of dog mechanism arranged to rock in the plane of the rack to effect step-by I a universal bar disposed tovbeoperated directly thereby, a dogmechanism actuator normally spaced from operative engagement with said mechanism, and connection between` said actuator and the universal bar,` whereby .the universal bar and the dog-mechanism'actuator are 'set inv motionand then transmitthe motion to the 12,9 dog mechanism at alater point-in the stroke of the key-lever. 1 f

, 34. In a type-writer, the combination with a traveling carriage and -a feed-rack, of a dog mechanism arranged to rock in the plane of the rack to effect feeding of; the carriage, keylevers," a universal bar-disposed tobe operated directly thereby, a rocker-arm ,disposed to ate t-he same to cause'it to en engage With said mechanism after a period of lost motion, and a link directly connecting the universal bar and said rocker-arm, whereby the universal bar and the rocker-arm are set in motion'and then transmit the motion to the dog mechanism .at a later period in the stroke of the key-lever.

35. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed I O i adjacent thereto, of dog mechanism carried by the movable part and comprising a tiltable member, adog-block constructed to oscillate in a vertical plane and to coact With the feedrack and supported in and tiltable with said tiltable member to release the feed mechanism, and an independent rocker-bar engaging said dog mechanism and'constructed to operi age the feedrack but disposed to be una 'ected by the tilting of the dog mechanism for release, substantially as' described. i

36'. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, do mechanism carried by the movable part an comprising a trunnionV plate carried by the movable part, a tiltable member supported inthe trunnivon-plate, a movable dog-block supported in the tiltable member to tilt therewith for release ofthe feed mechanism, and means'engaging said dog mechanism and constructed to operate `the sameto eilect its engagement with the ,feed-rack, substantially as described. y

37. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a trunnion-plate carrielby the movable part, a member tiltable' on the trunnion-plate to bring about release of the cscapcnient mechanism, an oscillating do -block mounted on the tiltable member, al sli( able'dog-block, and means `engaging said oscillating dog-block for eiiectin alternate' engagement of the dog-blocks Wit the feedrack, substantially as described. y

38. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed V adjacent thereto, a trunnion-plate carried by the movable part, a tiltable member noVably I supported on the trunnion-plate, a rocking do -block mounted on the tiltable member,

an rocking ir a plane at right angles'to the plane ofthe tilting movement, a slid able dogblock, means engaging said dog-blocks for effecting their engagement with the feed-rack, andmeans for tilting the 'said member and dect-blocks away from the feed-rack, substantially as described.

39. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a trunnion-plate carried by the movable part, a til table member movably supported on the trunnion-plate, movable dog-blocks'supported in the tiltablejmemb'e'r, means engaging one of said dog-blocks lfor efiduring movement of the universal fecting engagement of oneof theblocks'yvith,

and `disengagement o'f the other block from, the feed-rack, a rock-shaft engaging said tiltable member,l and means connecting with 4 said shaft and constructed to rock the same mechanism out of engagement with the feedrack, substantially as described.

41. In feed mechanism, the combinationI with a movable part and a feed-rack dis osed adjacent thereto, of a transversely-ti'table member, means for movably supporting said member, dog-blocks rockingly supportedin said member, a universal bar carrled by said I movable part and a rocker-bar unconnected with-the dog-blocks but connecting with said universal bar and engaging the rocking dogblocks-and constructed to rock said blocks bar, s ubstantially as described.

42, In feed mechanism, the combinationv lWith avmovable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, of a member tiltable to bring about release of the feed mechanism, means for movably lsupporting said member,

dog mechanism rockingly supported in said member, a universal bar carried by said movable part, and a rocker-arm disposed adjacent to said member and connecting with the universal bar and `engaging the dog mechanism to rock'thesame, said arm being mounted 1n such jmanner as to'be unaffected by the tilting ofthe dog mechanism for release, sub` stantially as described. Y, K

43.. Infed mechanismf the combination with a movable part and afeed-rack dis' osed adjacent thereto,` of a transversely-ti table member, means carried by the movable part for Vtiltabl supporting the said member, blocks -roc ringly supported on the tiltable member, means for'A tilting the memberand dog-blocks away from a vertical ,lin','-I'neansv I for limiting the extent of tilt of said member,

an oscillating member disconnected from but engaging4 with said dog-blo cks for rocking the same into engagement with. the feed-rack,

substanti llyas described.

44. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part'and a `feed-rack disposed adjacent t ereto, cfa transverselytiltablf member, means carried b fthe movable art for supporting the tiltab e member, doglocks rocliinglysupported on'the tiltable member, means for tilting the member and dog-blocks away from a vertical line, an inclined shoulder formed on the tilting member and engaging its support for limiting the. tilt of said member, and means disconnected from but engaging with said dog-blocks for rocking the same into engagement with the feed-rack, substantially as described.

45. In feed mechanism, the combination io with -a movable part and a feed-rack disi 5 means for tilting the member and dog-blocks transversely away from a perpendicular line, means associated with the tiltable member ,and its support and constructed to limit the extent of tilt of said member, an oscillating 2o member disconnected from but engaging With said dog-blocks for rocking the same into engagement with the feed-rack,l and means for returning the tiltable member from its shifted position, substantially as de- 2v 5 scribed.

46. In feed mechanism, the combination lwith a movablepart and a feed-rack disposed adjacent'thereto, of a tiltable member, means carried by the movable part for sulp- 3o porting the tiltable member,' dog-bloc rockingly supported on the tiltable member, means for tilting the member and dog-blocks away from a vertical line simultaneousl tilt of said the same i to engagement with the feed-rack for spacing, means for returning the tiltable member from its shifted position, and means 4o for limiting the backward movement of the tiltable member during its return, substantially as described.

47. In feed mechanism, the combination with av movable part and afeed-rack dis '45 posed adjacent thereto, a supporting niember carried by the movable part, which supporting member is constructed to have movement out of the perpendicular plane of the feed-rack for releasing the feed mechan.

5o'ism, a rigid' dog rocker-block supported on in its n'if'ivement on the rocker-bloc 4'adjacent theretf', 6o ried by the movab independent of the dog-blocks and movable said member, a loose dog-block slidably Y' mounted on said rocker-block,- means for sliding said loose dog-blocken the rockerblock and means for guiding lsaid do -blork su stantially as described. A 48. In feed mechanism, the `iombination With a movable part and a feed-rackdisposed block supported on said member, a loose dogblock slidably mounted on said rocker-block, means for sliding said loose dog-block 011 the rocker-block, and a slidable plate disposed a supporting membercarle part, a rigid-dog'rockerh vwith a. movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the movable part,l a rigid-dog rockerblock supported on said member, a loose dogblock s lidably mounted on said rocker-block, means for sliding said loose dog-block on the rocker-block', a slidable plate disposed independent of the dog-blocks and movable into the path` of travel of the loose dog-block and constructed to limit its movement for single spacing and` adjustable out of the path o movement thereof for permittin double spacing, and means for limitingte movement of said slidable plate, substantially as described.

- 50. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the movable part, which supporting member is constructed to have movement out of the perpendicular plane of the feedrack for releasing tlie feed mechanism, a rigid dog rocker-block supported on said member,

a loosedog-block s lidably-mounted on said rocker-block, spring-actuated means for sliding said loose dog-block on the rocker-block,

a slidable plate disposed independent of the` dog-blocks and movablein'to the path of travel of the loose dog-block and constructed to limit i its movement for single spacing and adjustable out of the path of movement thereof for permitting double spacing, 'and means for maintaining the slidable plate 4'in operative position, substantially as described.

151. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the movable part, a rocker-block supported on said member, a dog-block slidably mountedon said rocker-block, means for effecting sliding of said dog-block on the rockerblock, a slidable plate disposed adjacent to said slidable dog-block, an abutting lug carried by said slidable plate and constructed to be positioned in the path of movement of the slidable dog-block for limiting movement thereof for single spacing and movable out of the 4path'thereofto ermit greater movement of the vslidable -bloclf for doublespacing,and means engaging the rocker-block and constructed `to cause engagement of the blocks with the feed-rack, substantially as described.

52. In feed mechanism, the combinationv with a movable part and a feed-'rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supportin memberlcarf ried by the movable part, a roc errbleck 'supported on said member and having inlove-I" ment with said supporting memberl in' one IOI riedjby the movable art, a rocker-block sup portedon said mem er, a .dog-block slidab v mounted on said rocker-block, means for efiecting 'sliding ol"l said dog-block on the rocker-block, abeveled lug carried -by the slidable block, and a sliding plate vengaging 'said lug to limit movement ofthe slidable plate, substantially as described.

'54. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movablecpart and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the movable part, a rocker-block mounted on saidsupporting member, a dogblock having sliding engagement with said rocker-block, shouldersformed on saidisliding block for limiting movement thereof, and

means independent of but constructed to be rocked into contact-'With said rocker-block foreecting engagement between said blocks' andthe feed-rack, substantially as described. '55; vIn feed mechanism, the combination `with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member can riad by the movable part, constructedandf arranged to be tiltedout o f the perpendicular plane ci. the feed-rack for releasing the feed mechanism, a rocken-block movably fulcrumed intermediate of its length on said supporting member -andconstr cted. to engage the feed-rack, a slidable block'earricd by the 'rcclrenblock and constructed also to have engagement with the feed-rack, means for edecting a sliding'movement of said slidable block, and `means for returning said sliding block to normal position, `and an operating device.

constructed to have a lost-motion engage- Vment with the rocker-block for-actuating the same intoengagement with the v'feed-rack,A

substantially as described.

56. in feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent theretm a supporting member car'- ried by the movable part, constructed and arranged to betilted out of the perpendicular plane or' the Jfeed-rack for releasing the feed mechanism, 'a rocker-block movably fulcrumedintermediate of its lengthfon said supporting member and constructed to enengagement with the "feed-rack, means'. for effecting asli'di'g'movement of said slidable block, means for returning said sliding block gage the feed-rack, 'a slidable block vcarried by the rocker-block and constructed also t'o have Awith the feed-rack, an arm carried frecher-block, and an adjustablev spindle to normal .ostion, and means for limit' the forwar movement of the slidable block, i

and an operating device constructed to have a lost-motion engagement with the rockerblock for actuating the same into enga ement Wi th the feed-rack, substantially'as escribed. i

57. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack 'disposed by the movable part, constructed and arranged to be tilted out of the perpendiculall plane of the feed-rack for releasing the feed aditcent thereto, a supporting member car- .rie

mechanism, a rocker-block movably fulcrumed intermediate of its lengthen said supporting member and constructed to engage the feed-rack, a slidable block carried bythe rocker-block and constructed also to have engagement with the feed-rack, means for eiecting'a sliding movement of said slidable block, means for returning said sliding block to normal positiomand means for limiting the backward movement of the slidable block, and an operating device constructed to have a lost-motion engagement with the rocker-block for actuating the same into en` gagement With the feed-rack, substantially as described.

58. In fecd'fmechanism, the combinatio dWith a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member car.- rie'dfbythe movable part, a rocker-block -movably mounted on said supporting-block and constructed to engage the' feed-rack, a

slidable block carried by the'rocker-blockl and constructed also to have engagement ,with the feed-rack, an arm carriedlby .the

rocker-block, and a spindle threaded in the loose .block and sliding in said arm, substantially as described.

59. In feed mechanism, `the combination' Wi th a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the movable part, a rocker-block movably mounted on said supporting memberand constructed to engage the feed-rack,l

aslidable block carried bythe rocker-'block and constructed also to have enga ement-4 With the feed-rack, an arm carried y the tro rockerfblock, and. aA headed spindle 'threaded ,l

inthe loose block and sliding msaid arm, sub.- stantially as described.

ried by the movable part, j a .rocker-block movably mounted on said supporting member and constructedto engage the-feedfrac'vk,4 a slidableblook carriedby. the rocker-block and Constructed also to have enga ement y 'the threaded in the loose block and'sliding 1n said arm and means associated with the spindle l:ia

and constructed also to have rocker-block, a spindle fthreaded in the and said arm and adapted to project the slidable block away from said arm, substantially as described. l

61.` In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed -adjacent thereto, asupporting member carried by the movable part, a rocker-block inovably mounted on said supporting member and constructed to engage the feed-rack, a slidable block carried by the rocker-block engaven'ient Iiy the loose block and sliding in 'siiid arm, and a spring encircling the spindle, substantially as described. l l

62. In feed mechanism, the combination with the feed-rack, an. arm carried 'with a movable part Aand a feed-rack disposedA adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried vby the movable part, a rocker-block ful- `"crumed intermediate of its length on said sup orting,memberl and arranged to be roc ed to positionivits extremities,.alter- Fmally out of engagement with, but con.

nately, contiguous to the lower face ofthe feed-rack, a slidable block carried ,by the rocker-block and constructed also to have enga ement withthe feed-rack, an arm carried y the rocker-block, a rocker-arm normally' out :of engagement with, but constructed to be actuated into contact lwith vsaid arm for rocking the rocker-block, and means for o rating the 'rocker-arm, substantially asy escribed. j

63. In feed mechanism, the combination .with a movable part anda feed-rack disppsed adjacent thereto, a supporting member carried by the. movable part, a rocker-block ulcrumed intermediate of its length on f l `said supportinggmember and arranged tobe rocked to osition its extremities, alternately, contiguous 4to the lower face of the feedrack,.- a slidable block carried by the' rocker-block4 and constructed also to have .engagement with the feed-rack, an arm carried y the rocker-block, a` rocker-arm norstructed to be actuated into contact with said arm 'for rocking the rocker-block, means' tor.

operating the rocker-arm, and means' conneeting with said arm and said movable par-t for returnin erated by t described. 1

764. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent-thereto, a supporting member carried by the, movable part,- a rocker-block fulc'rumed intermediate ofits length on said supthe rocker-block. after being opporting `member and arranged to'be rocked to position its extremities, alternately, contiguous to the lower face of the feed-rack, a slidable block carried bythe rocker-block and constructed also to have engagement with the feed-rack, means normally out oi engagement, but constructed to be actuated e rocker-arm, substantially asl ing the same, and means for limiting the extent of rocking of said rocker-block, substantially as described'. i v

65. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member caradjacent thereto, a tiltable supporting -member carried by the movable part, a rockerblock fulcrumed intermediate of its length on said supporting member and arranged` to nately, contiguous to the lower face of the feed-rackfaslidable block carried by the rocker-block and constructed also to have en'- gagement with the feed-rack, a rocker-arm disposed adjacent to, and normally out of en gagement with'said rocker-block .and constructed to .engage the same to rock it, and means engaged by the rocker-arm for limiting the amount of rocking of .the rockerblock, -said rocker-block being movable in one-'direction with'v the tiltable block and,

able member, substantially as described.

I67'. In feed mechanism, the combination ried by the movable part, a rocker-block fulcrumed intermediate loit' its length on vsaid supporti-ng member and arranged to berocked to positionlts extremities, alternately', contiguous to the lower face of the feed-mcg, a slidable block carried by `15.116 rocker-bloc and constructed also te4 have engagement With the feed-rack, a rocker-arm disposed adjacent to, and normally out ofyengagement gage the sameyto rock it,l and adj ustablemeans engaged by the ,rocker-arm for' lmntingthe stantially as described;

'68 In feed mechanism, -the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed porte on the tiltable member and constructslidably carried by said rocker-block and 66. In feed mechanism, the combination with a movable part and a feed-rack disposed be rocked toposition its extremities, alter-l into contact with the rocker-block for rockl' vried by the movable part, a rocker-block fulz' IOO also, movable in a dierent direction inde- `pendent of the tiltable movement of said tiltwith a movable part and a feed-rack disposed adjacent thereto, a supporting member car-A v I I'C rig with said rocker-block and constructed to enf" v v amount :of rocking of the rocker-block,tngib.-

adjacent thereto, of a tilta'ble member car- I the movable part, a rocker-block sup'--- ed toen age the feed-rack, a loose dog-block 

